Manager, Technical Designer
ABOUT UA
Under Armour has one mission: to make you better. We have a commitment to innovation that lies at the heart of everything we do, not just for our athletes but also for our teammates. As a global organization, our teams around the world push boundaries and think beyond what is expected. Together our teammates are unified by our values and are grounded in our vision to inspire you with performance solutions you never knew you needed but can’t imagine living without.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Manager, Technical Designer is the team lead to partner with Senior Technical Designer, Technical Designer, and patternmakers in live fittings. They oversee tech packs from development stage and through production stage. In addition, they will be involved in fitting and communicating the fit comments overseas.
PURPOSE OF ROLE
Reporting to the Director, Product Development, the Technical Designer Manager, will be responsible for co-lead APAC Technical Design team and supporting the product development to implement Under Armour Development Strategy for the Asia-Pacific region. This role will implement robust technical standards, systems and processes and decisions with a high-level of expertise and knowledge.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contributes and leads a team of developers responsible for the development of one or more product categories from design concept to production garment
- Communicate with offshore vendors on all technical issues and a stronger understanding of fit and aesthetic
- Manages workload and build/reviews technical package for one or more category. Collaborates with cross functional team to meet calendar deliverables
- Manage day-to-day operations, overseeing the APAC Technical Design Team and monitoring product development timelines and quality standards
- Managing product documentation, including technical specifications, vendor manuals and other system training materials.
- Able to identify fit issues, perform fit adjustments and communicate changes to improve fit and function
- Owns cross functional meeting communication for the development team. Must be able to effectively problem solve design, costing, quality and delivery issues
- Ability to dynamically deliver product presentations related to fit and construction
- Conducts fit sessions on live models, including size sets, and is responsible for developing and training junior technical designers on fit competencies and protocols.
- Directly responsible for creating 2D/3D pattern blocks with advanced understanding of grade rules and size scale manipulation to achieve best fit/visual across a size range
- Responsible for adherence to global fit standards fit integrity and compliance across all categories
- Ensures compliance to seasonal fit direction and ensures adherence to global fit standards
- Consistently reviews specifications and grade to ensure relevance in the market
- Analyzes artwork to identify risk, establish artwork standards and troubleshoot quality issues
- Independently communicates with vendors to problem solve all issues related to garment engineering
- Work with factories and costing teams to optimize garment engineering for fit, performance and cost
- Identifies opportunities for sketch library and process enhancements
- Domestic and overseas travel as necessary
- Other duties may be assigned
QUALIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITES:
- Must have leadership experience, including managerial experience
- Expertise building Development & Production Tech Packs
- Must have experience managing a product category
- Must have superior written and verbal communication skills; must be able to lead product presentations in a clear, concise, and engaging manner
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year Fashion Design program
- Minimum of 8 years in technical design or product development experience
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Factory experience preferred
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, a PLM system, Excel and Gerber or Optitex PDS
- Advanced 2D patternmaking skills; must have on the job experience (classes and/or theory does not qualify)
- 3D pattern experience preferred
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Advanced experience fitting on live models and virtual models including size sets
- Advanced knowledge of garment construction
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